The National tribune., 1887-02-03

your stand under our banner and the strong beav,.
OF the comrades who wore the blue will stand ~
I ycu as you have stood by them.'" To the Grand
/ Army, and not 10 anything we have done belongs
tue responsibility of this additional society.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Joe Hooker Post and Corps Of Canton, H. hold
aJont installation, Col Snyder Installing Officer for
pom: me program included fine address by Rev.
-; w Cue, OF Peoria, former Chaplain of the IO5th
Inland said 70 have been the youngest Chaplain In
Ihe army Officers; President, N. j. Tanquaryf
/ > W., J.. Post; y. V.-P. Mrs Hinson. See Mrs.
AtwoOd Treas, X TroxeI; Chap Mrs Gibson.
/ c., Il. Blaine
Ben Kersey Relief Corps. No. 70 Des Moinaa.
Iowa. had joint installation with the Post Corn
rade J. ID. Lundy, Post .sdutant REPORTS irorenaed
interest Officers: President. Elizabeth Hendrvrr-
;. ~, Juiia Sawin J. V.-P., Louisa Burr har,lts
SLap.; Hester Hicks: Treas, Ellen Chaplin; sec,
NJ j. Davis Con-. Miss Callie Lawrence. n Mic
Ne'ue Wood; Asst Con, Susan ". Pickett. Asst
Mrs. Mary Fabricious Past President of Gillpst-
rex Corps, No. o.. Department OF Kansas installed
the Officers Tor 1857 as follows: President Mary
Alundeli; s. V.-P., Emma A. Ellis: j. V-P Sudia
| g Lindsey; Sec, Madeira A. Everne Treas NJ.
X. Rhodes; Chap. Jennie 5. Bell; Con, Jessie r.
BAIRD; c., Mary Ness; A. c.. Louise l. james A.
/ O., Lydia Rodgers; Orzanist Blanche Winans;
Ass OrSanist, Laura Gregg. Delegate Mary Fab
riclous; Alternate. Sutlie Lindsay
Redheid Post and Corps. Perry Iowa. held n
Joiht installation, after which the ladies surprised
/ the comrades with grand basket lunch.
Lincoln Corps, san Francisco. expended $500 In
money and distributed 500 wOrth of clothing during
the year lSo6 AT Joint installation Col. g. Mason
Kline installed the officers of tho Post and Mrs
/ Kline, National President those of the Corps
Mrs. Elizabeth Sayres, the Past President was pre-
/ sented with a handsome badge.
Il Buell. Post, No. l7S, and Relief Corps No. 20 held
2 joint installation of officers. Past Commander
/ y. Il. stone installed the officers of The, Post and
/ Mrs. Sarah j. Moore, Installing officer and Mrs.
Abble VI Putnam, Past President of Gates Corps,
/ No. SO, installed those Ofthe Corps supper music
and singing followed the installation. The Corps
/ spent most busy and prosperous year. BY socials
and entertainments they added S2l5 IS 10 their re-
lei Iund. expanding in charity, GAR. banner and
per capita tax Sl5S So The banner was very fine
/ the Post extending grateful acknowledgements
Il %. H. Wood Post and Corps Department of Mig
| souri,, held n successful joint installation and
a blazing Campfire on the evening of Jan. %.
PRESIDENT, Georgia ". Crandall =. V-P. Mary III,
| Shepherd; J. V.-P., Lettia Banning; Sec 10 be-
ssppolg1tegd Treas, Mary Clifton; Chap, Anna
At the joint installation of Custer Post and Corps
/ Tacoma, w. It., the ladies Of the Corps through
\ Cen Sprague, presented Guartermaster Bixler
/ with an easy roclSing-eh trimmed with the Ma
GOnai cOOT5. supper followed the installation OF
tine following officers by Mrs. J.. c. Simpson Pres
/ ldent Mrs Elmira Stewart; s. V.-P Mrs Catha-
rlne LlnquIst; j. V.-P., Mrs. B. X. Everett; Con-,
\ Mrs Price c.. Mrs. Wood.
/ Mrs. Viola A. Kenyon, Department President OF
WASHINGTON Territory W.IC, writes from Seattle
that the Corps of the Department are actively en-
gagged IN the Winter campaign. Stevens Relief
corps NO /, Seattle gave fair and realized S206 s.
| Custer Corps. No. 2, TOcoma, gave a bazaar and
dance and have $500 in the Treasury. A SuIly
/ Post and Corps of Dayton gave a dinner and out
| Of the proceeds purchased dishes. ETC. and had
$3.50 LETT which was equally divided between the
| Post and the Corps
| The installation exercises of VIM. Logan Rodrnan
\ Corps, No 50, New Bedford, Mass. were attended
| by comrades of Post and members of Camp 35,
sons of Veterans Past President Mary M H
/ Washburn, assisted by p 5. V.-P. Della Clifford,
installed the officers for the year: President Lucy
NJ James, 5. N.-P., T.. p. Sawyer; J. V.-P. Mary
| X hathaway; See, Eliza NJ. Bliss; Treas, e. e
Perry; Chap, Lydia A. Cook c., Jennie i. Top
ham; g., Mary M. Allen; A. c., Miss Mamie p
Farnham; A. c., Lottie NJ Cross
| Mrs Susan f.. Traver Past Department Secre-
| tary of New York writes encOungngly of her
work as Assistant Department Inspector. She ex-
presses the opinion that no finer Corps exists than
Root Corps syracuse with its geo members, and
attributes great credit to Mrs Sarah F.. Mink De-
partment Senior Vice President. They are fore
most IN charity, rliuaiistic and all good works.
i The new Corps at Fair Haven is represented as
of great assistance TO the Post to which they have
recently presented fine organ. Mrs Mcdonald
Corps President is thoroughly in earnest and lova
| to the hearts core. The Corps visited are de-
scribed as in furnishing condition. The sympathy
of the entire Department goes out to Mrs NJ b.
Cushing, of Dunkirk. whose illustrious husband
has just passed away Fe was the last of four brave
sons the pride OF the Empire State, his aged mother
| surviving them.
Mary ]. 1Iixley. Corresponding Secretary OF
| Sedgwiek Corps, Norwich, Conn, thanks THE
TRIBUNE for bringing her into communication with
old friends and new in the West and expresses her
self willing to convey any information to those
lnqulring concerning the methods of work in that
Lucy NJ. Toms Departments Counselor Of Con-
neetieut, W.B.C writes of the high esteem In which
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New Haven, Is held by her associates, as evinced
by the grand surprise party given her the 25th
| anniversary of her marriage, ON the evening OF
Dec. 8, 1856. The surprise was engineered by
Admiral Foote Corps, No. 5, and invitations were
sent to all the Corps. On the evening named 200
guests assembled at the hOspitable home Of Mr. and
| Mrs. Dyer the company including comrades from
Foote Post and members of the Eastern Star. Ele-
giant presents of silver crystal and gold were left
behind as tokens of regard. Admiral Foote Corps
| served q bOuntiful supper.
Florence King, Corresponding Secretary. Charles
| G.. Bacon Corps. Neilisville, Wis. writes of the
hourshing condition of the Corps giving great
credit to Mrs. Belle Covle, Past President A
Blue Jay social one of the recent novel enter
tainments. Officers for 1857 installed by Mrs Mary
Luddngton: President, Mrs Lovila Jones; 8. W
p, Mrs. Eva Dixon; j. " p. Mrs Julia Tolford;
See, Mrs. 5. Jennie Reitz; Treas Mrs. RoziIla w
King; Chap, Mrs, Fanny Darling; Con, Mrs Eva
line Beardsley: A. c., Miss Florence King; G..
Mrs. Rosetta Burnett; A c.. Mrs. Sylvia Chamber
lain. There are now 81 members in the Corps and
more waiting to be initiated.
General Orders, No. 7-Wm. Thomas Depart
ment Commander; Daniel Fish, Adiutaut General,
Mnn.-contain the following highly compli-
mentary to the w. r. G.. of the great Northwest:
THE Commander deems 10 great privilege 70
commend in General Orders the work OF the
Woman's Relief Corps and to recommend thas
every assistance be given by Posts and comrades
in facilitating the work of that noble organization.
The loyal women of our country are true to-day
TO the welfare of Nation and the interests Of the
soldiers as in the dark days of war. Let their
noble and disinterested work arouse in Va THAI
ehivalry which marks every soldier a true gentle
man worthy of wOman's help.
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